Mountain Journey
杜牧
远上寒山石径斜
白云生处有人家
停车坐爱枫林晚
霜叶红于二月花
yuǎn shàng hán shān shí jìng xié
bái yún shēng chù yǒu rén jiā
tíng chē zuò ài fēng lín wǎn
shuāng yè hóng yú èr yuè huā
远上寒山石径斜，白云生处有人家；停车坐爱枫林晚，霜叶红于二月花。
Late autumn on the mountain—frost leaves outshine spring flowers.
杜牧《山行》：停车坐爱枫林晚——霜叶红于二月花。秋不是凋，是另一种盛。可与《山居秋暝》并读：一明丽，一清幽。今日：所谓下山路，也可能是全年最好看的一段。
Du Mu’s Mountain Walk: stop the carriage for maple dusk—frost leaves redder than February blooms. Autumn as another fullness, not only fade. Pair with Wang Wei’s hill autumn: bright vs clear-quiet. Today: the “downhill” stretch may be the year’s best view.
不必只追「二月花」；晚来的颜色有时更烈。
You need not chase only spring; late-season color can burn brighter.
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